The Indianapolis journal., 1887-09-26
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
Weather East of the Mississippi Colder than
Usual-Rainfall Generally Below Normal.

WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-The following is the
weather crop bulletin, issued by the Signal
Office for the week ended Sept. "a
Temperature-During the week ended Sept.
"a the weather has been colder than usual in the
districts east of the Mississippi and the north
Pacific coast; the greatest departures from the
normal occurring in the States bordering the
lower lakes and the south Atlantic and
north Pacific coasts. where the daily average
temperature waseabout three degrees below the
normal. 1t was warmer than usual in the
Missouri and lower Mississippi val
leys. and thence westward over the
Rocky mountains; the daily excess ranging from
one to four degrees from Texas, northward to
kota. The temperature for the season, from
Jan. to Sept. "a, was slightly belo " the normal
from northern New England westward TO the
north Pacific coast, and in the south Atlantic
States. 1t has been warmer than usual in all
other districts. the greatest temperatures oc-
curing in the central valleys, where the average
daily excess for the season ranged from one to
three degrees, while the average daily temper
ature for the season near Lake Superior and on
the Atlantic coast was one to three degrees be-
low the normal.
Ran-fall-The rain fall for the week has been
of less than usual extent in Louisiana, Missis-
slppi and Tennessee aud from northern Ohio
westward over northern Indiana, northern Illi-
nois and Iowa, where slight excesses
ported. During the past four weeks less than
one-fourth the usual amount of rain has
Cured in the wheat region from Missouri east
ward over the southern portions of Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio thus showing a continuation
OF the drought In this region. During the same
period about 25 per cent of the usual amount of
rain has occurred il New England. and less
than 25 per cent. in the south Atlantic
States and Virginia. The rainfall in
the western portions OF the wheat region,
and from Texas northward to Dakota and
Minnesota, during the past four weeks, has
been abundant, and generally has exceeded 80
per cent. of the amount for that period. The
same conditions will amply to the belt of country
extending from Lake Erie westward to Iowa.
The rain fall for the season has been less than
usual except ir the central portion of the mid
die Atlantic States at isolated Rocky mountain
stations, and in Oregon and Washington Terri
greater than the normal The large seasonal
deficiency in the central valleys has been aug
mented during the past month. The in
which this deficiency ranges from ten to eigh-
teen inches includes northern Louisiana and
Mississippi. portions of Alabama. Tennessee, Ar
kansas. Kentucky, Illinois. Indiana and Iowa.
General Remarks-The weather has been gen.
orally favorable during the past week in the
cotton region and the harvest of this crop is
progressing rapidly. The deficiency of rain fall
in portions Of Arkansas and Mississippi may
duce the yield of this crop. Reports from the
that the work of preparing the ground is being
retarded on account of continued drought. Re-
ports from Tennessee, the middle Atlantic
States and New England show that the weather
was favorable for crops, and that the seeding of
wheat is in progress. The reports from Kansas,
Iowa indicate that the weather favorable to
growing crops. Killing trosts occurred far
south central Illinois. northern Indiana.
Ohio and Michigan during the latter portion of
the week.
Note-Reports for the crop weather bulletin
for this season will be discontinued from this
date in all States excepting those within the cot
ton region.